Prince! The political conspiracy is not a play, the show is real

Chapter 201 Farewell (Part )

So Tao Yao laughed along with him and didn't ask any more questions.

About the wish the young man made to the gods at the Flower God Temple, about the lucky sign - just treat everything as a beautiful secret, locked in her heart from now on. She remembers his kindness, and that is enough.

When she left, Tao Yao still wore the wreath on her head. Coincidentally, there was a willow tree in front of the shop, so Tao Yao broke off a branch and gave it to Lu Che.

Lu Che took the willow branch, and with a few flicks of his fingers, he weaved the soft branches into a bracelet and put it on his wrist.

He raised his wrist with the willow branch on it, waved it in front of Tao Yao's eyes, and said with a smile, "It's on."

The evening wind grew stronger, making Tao Yao's eyes sore. She looked at Lu Che's tangled hair, which was as messy as grass and tangled in the evening breeze. The long, unpleasant bangs obscured his green pupils. She couldn't help but raise her hand to push the hair aside and smooth it back.

"After this separation, I really don't know when we'll meet again." Tao Yao took a deep breath. The cold wind that filled her nose made her feel sore and unbearable. "In short, if you encounter any troubles or grievances in the future, don't forget that you still have a relative like me in this world."

Lu Che looked at Tao Yao as she solemnly instructed him, and he found her adorable from the bottom of his heart. He couldn't help but chuckle, "Don't forget, I'm the older brother. I should be the one saying this."

Tao Yao was stunned for a moment, and then she felt that what he said made some sense, but she still shook her head and said, "No, compared to the two of us, I still think you are more worrying."

Lu Che touched the wreath in her hair and said calmly, "You don't have to worry about my affairs, and you shouldn't worry about them. Just live your life well."

Tao Yao nodded, knowing clearly in her heart that they were really about to part at this moment.

"Take care." She uttered the words slowly, her gaze reluctantly following Lu Che's back as he turned away. Although she had long known that their lives would eventually reach this fork in the road, Tao Yao had never imagined that their separation would come so soon.

"You too." Lu Che responded, raised the hand wearing the willow branch bracelet, and waved his sleeve as a farewell.

It was time to leave, to walk his own path, Lu Che thought to himself.

As expected, Tao Yao's hand came up from behind again, and like thousands of times before, she gently grabbed his sleeve to keep him and prevent him from leaving.

Lu Che vaguely recalled that when he was little, he went deep into the barren mountains alone to pick snow lotus and gave it to Arnold as a birthday present. At the moment before leaving, she was just like now, gently holding him from behind.

Thousands of times before, she had failed to make him truly stop. Now that they were truly parting, even though they both felt so much reluctance to part, he could no longer stop.

"If there really is a chance for us to meet again... then, I should still be able to stand by your side, right, Lu Che?"

Tao Yao's voice gradually faded, as if she had lost her confidence. The wind was so strong that it drowned out her voice. It was unclear whether Lu Che could hear clearly.

Lu Che turned around and smiled at her: "Arnold, no matter when, you can always stand by your brother."

Even he himself was not very sure about this sentence, but he still said it so softly. It seemed that making this promise was not as difficult as he had imagined.

Lu Che waved again, this time truly leaving. His hawk circled in the sky. The sky was vast, boundless, smokeless, and dustless. Amidst the vast, empty sky, besides the nebulous clouds and bright moon, there was only a solitary hawk flying.

It has no companions, it spreads its wings and flies alone in the sky.

Lu Che walked on the ground. Like the hawk, he was alone, with no one to rely on. All he could rely on was his own courage and perseverance.

Tao Yao watched Lu Che and his falcon gradually disappear from sight, but still stood there, refusing to leave.

Maybe this really is the last time they will be together, Tao Yao kept repeating this sentence in her heart.

Fate in life comes and goes like floating duckweed. In this life, how many fates can she keep?

Tao Yao stood in the wind and dew for a long time, but she didn't realize that someone had been standing beside her, quietly accompanying her.

"The person has already left. What's the point of you still standing here, reluctant to leave?"

Chu Huanjun's voice came from behind, and Tao Yao was suddenly startled.

"If you really like him, then you should chase him now while he's still here. Don't wait until there's really no chance for you to meet again and then regret it."

Chu Huanjun walked up to her and spoke seriously, which made Tao Yao a little dazed for a moment - why was the Jealous King so generous today, which was not like his usual style at all.

"Shouldn't you scold me harshly, push me to the corner, and then kiss me hard? That's right?" Tao Yao made a face at him and said sarcastically.

Chu Huanjun laughed twice and asked, "When did I become so bad-tempered? Am I really that unbearable in your heart?"

Tao Yao blinked, avoiding his burning gaze, and explained, "You misunderstood. My feelings towards Lu Che... are not what you think. I consider him my brother and my friend. Now that I see him embarking on a path of no return, I have mixed feelings. That's all."

Chu Huanjun sighed and said, "That was the path he chose himself."

Tao Yao nodded: "Yeah, I know. But I still can't bear to leave."

Chu Huanjun raised the corner of his mouth and smiled, "Oh, I see. Xiaotao is so melancholy because she feels sad that time has passed and it's hard to meet old friends again." He paused, then said, "Think about it more positively. Meetings and separations are common in life, and this is something we can't control. Everyone has their own path to walk."

Chu Huanjun's words seemed to have magic power. After his guidance, Tao Yao felt much better.

She looked up at him with a smile and asked, "What about you? Will there be a day in the future when you will also leave me?"

Chu Huanjun smiled: "You finally admit that I am yours..."

"Stop." Tao Yao interrupted him immediately, "No matter what kind of relationship we have, do you think we will go our separate ways in the future?"

Chu Huanjun put away his smile and said seriously, "Frankly, I can't guarantee that this will happen. But if possible, I would rather be tied to you for the rest of my life, but you may not be willing."